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No Photo ID Required at Polls in New Mexico

Secretary of State Dianna Duran is reminding voters about what they need to do at the polls this Election Day.  Duran says, in New Mexico a photo ID is required in only one rare circumstance- when that voter is a first time voter in New Mexico AND the voter registered by mail without showing a photo ID.  

"Anyone else who appears at their polling place needs only give their name, address, and their year of birth, verbally," Duran says."Then you will be provided at that time the opportunity to verify that that is you, you sign in, and you are given a ballot to vote like anyone else."

Polls are open from 7a to 7pm on Tuesday, November 6th.  As long as voters are in line by 7pm, County Clerks say voters will be allowed to vote after 7pm.  

Visit your County Clerk Office's website for details on polling locations. 

Elaine Baumgartel was KUNM's News Director from 2013 to 2019. She was local Morning Edition host from 2007 through 2012 and she regularly hosted the station's live news and public affairs show for some years. Elaine originally came on board at KUNM as a volunteer and student employee in 2003.